13 h. ago Nigella Lawson confirmed as new Great British Bake Off judge

The TV cook and food writer replaces Prue Leith, who has stepped down after nine seasons on the showNigella Lawson has been announced as the new judge on The Great British Bake Off. She replaces Prue Leith, who stepped down after nine seasons of judging contestants’ culinary creations, so she could spend summers enjoying her garden, explaining: “I’m 86 for goodness sake!”Lawson will join the programme for its next series, the 17th, which will launch later this year. She will serve alongside Paul Hollywood, who will continue in the role he has held since the baking competition launched on BBC Two in 2010. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago The global rule of law is not collapsing – Trump is the lone problem and he can be defeated | Simon Tisdall

The president’s approval ratings are plummeting and most Americans see him as an aberration. It is now up to them to curtail his despotic reignDonald Trump is a monster, and a stupid one at that – as his foul slander of British soldiers who served in Afghanistan shows. His bid to seize loyal ally Denmark’s sovereign territory; his norm-shattering, profoundly ignorant speech in Davos last week; and his contemptuous bullying of UK and EU leaders have definitively demonstrated what an existential, unappeasable, unspeakable menace the 47th US president truly is.All the post-Davos talk is about what the UK, the EU and Nato must do in future to resist and constrain Trump, and how to counter his attempts to demolish the global rules-based order. Yet a sense of proportion is required. If his policies and posturing are removed from the equation, it’s clear that the unedifying but familiar postwar world of great power rivalries and de-facto spheres of influence remains largely unchanged. Cont...

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3 d. ago Manchester pensioner, 77, with dementia convicted for not insuring car he cannot drive

The 77-year-old man as no memory of receiving a fine from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and stopped driving in December 2024

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4 d. ago UAE ordered to pay £260,000 to trafficking victim exploited by diplomat in London

High court ruling marks first time a foreign state has been held liable for domestic servitude by its envoy on UK soilThe United Arab Emirates must pay a victim of human trafficking more than £260,000 after being exploited by one of their diplomats in London, the high court has ruled.Lawyers representing the woman said it was unprecedented for a court to order a foreign state to pay for domestic servitude by a diplomat on UK soil. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Snapchat’s parent company settles social media addiction lawsuit before trial

Snap’s chief executive had been due to testify in civil action also involving Meta, TikTok and YouTubeSnapchat’s parent company has settled a civil lawsuit shortly before it was due to start in California, but other large tech companies still face a trial under the case.Snap’s chief executive, Evan Spiegel, had been due to testify in a tech addiction lawsuit which also involves the Instagram owner, Meta; ByteDance’s TikTok; and Alphabet-owned YouTube – which have not settled. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Lawrence Stroll eyes ‘fight for victories’ in 2026 after Aston Martin F1 link

Aston Martin have a new power unit supplier this season, moving from Mercedes to Japanese giant Honda

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8 d. ago Government pulls amendment to Hillsborough law after backlash

Proposed change relating to spies was criticised by campaigners and MPs as allowing an opt-out for senior officialsThe government has pulled an amendment to its proposed Hillsborough law amid concerns from campaigners and MPs that the legislation was being watered down.The public office (accountability) bill aims to force public officials and contractors to tell the truth after disasters. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Iran cannot be bombed into democracy. But it can be helped to find its way there | Simon Tisdall

Independent media, civil society, the rule of law – these are the things that Iranians truly need. And there are ways for the west to help secure themSoon after becoming president in 2017, Donald Trump ordered an attack on an Islamic State (IS) underground complex in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province. The strike involved the first-ever use in combat of a GBU-43 massive ordnance air blast (Moab) “bunker buster” bomb – the US’s most powerful conventional weapon. The bombing killed about 90 insurgents but failed to crush IS. It also made zero long-term difference to the US’s losing battle with the Taliban.Yet that was not the point. Inexperienced Trump, who had famously avoided military service, was keen to show he was in charge, a commander-in-chief unafraid to make tough calls and send troops into harm’s way. He craved a big bang – a spectacular demonstration of unmatched US power. Like a teenager who unexpectedly obtains the keys to the family gun cabinet, he could not resist the tem...

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1 week ago X ‘acting to comply with UK law’ after outcry over sexualised images

New polling suggests 58% of Britons think X should be banned in the UK if the social network fails to crack down on nonconsensual imagesElon Musk’s X is understood to have told the government it is acting to comply with UK law, after nearly a fortnight of public outcry at the use of its AI tool Grok to manipulate images of women and children by removing their clothes.Keir Starmer told the House of Commons on Wednesday that photographs generated by Grok had been “disgusting” and “shameful”, but said he had been informed “X is acting to ensure full compliance with UK law”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago DoJ deemed it ‘unnecessary’ to conclude whether seizing Maduro violated law, memo reveals

Memo on US military raid to capture Venezuela’s president effectively argued that presidents can blow through UN charterUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration received approval from the justice department to use the military to seize Nicolás Maduro even as it declined to address whether the operation would violate international law, according to its legal memo released on Tuesday.The dark-of-night raid to capture Venezuela’s president has raised a host of legal issues concerning the president’s power to start an armed conflict without congressional approval and possible breaches of international law. Continue reading...

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1 week ago DoJ deemed it ‘unnecessary’ to conclude whether seizing Maduro violated international law, memo reveals

Memo on US military raid to capture Venezuela’s president effectively argued that presidents can blow through UN charterUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration received approval from the justice department to use the military to seize Nicolás Maduro even as it declined to address whether the operation would violate international law, according to its legal memo released on Tuesday.The dark-of-night raid to capture Venezuela’s president has raised a host of legal issues concerning the US president’s power to start an armed conflict without congressional approval and possible breaches of international law. Continue reading...

Society

1 week ago Music executive LA Reid settles sexual assault lawsuit on day civil trial was due to begin

The former Arista Records chief executive had faced allegations that he derailed the career of former employee Drew Dixon after she rejected his advancesThe Grammy-winning music executive LA Reid settled a lawsuit by a former employee who accused him of sexual assault and harassment, on the day the civil trial was due to begin.In 2023, Drew Dixon alleged that the former Arista Records chief executive born Antonio Reid – who helped develop Mariah Carey, TLC, Pink and Usher – derailed her career after she rejected his advances in 2021. Dixon said that he groped, kissed and digitally penetrated her without consent on two occasions. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Can X be banned under UK law and what are the other options?

UK media regulator is investigating whether X has breached the Online Safety Act – what could happen next?The UK government is threatening Elon Musk’s X with the nuclear option under the country’s online safety laws: a ban. The social media platform is under pressure from ministers after it allowed the Grok AI tool, which is integrated within the app, to generate indecent images of unsuspecting women and children.The government has said it will support the media regulator Ofcom, which has launched an investigation into X, if it decides to push ahead with a ban. But is such a move likely? Continue reading...

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1 week ago BBC seeks dismissal of $10bn Trump lawsuit over Panorama ‘fight like hell’ clip

Broadcaster’s submission calls on Florida court to throw out defamation case where US president is suing over editing of 6 January 2021 speechThe BBC will take legal steps to have Donald Trump’s $10bn defamation lawsuit over a Panorama programme edit dismissed, court documents have shown.Panorama faced criticism in 2025, over an episode broadcast in 2024, for giving the impression the US president had encouraged his supporters to storm the Capitol building in 2021. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Minnesota sues Trump administration to end surge of ICE agents in state

Lawsuit comes in the aftermath of an ICE agent fatally shooting Minneapolis resident Renee Nicole GoodMinnesota attorney general Keith Ellison announced a lawsuit Monday against the federal government, seeking to end the surge of ICE agents in the state.“This is in essence a federal invasion of the Twin Cities, and it must stop,” Ellison said during a press conference, noting the shutdown of schools and the closure of local businesses. “This surge has made us less safe.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Inside the 2026 Golden Globes: Jennifer Lawrence and Kylie Jenner serve old Hollywood glamour, sassy Leonardo DiCaprio is meme king and scorned Amanda Seyfried turns Mean Girl during star

Hollywood A-listers glammed up at the 2026 Golden Globes and some exchanges - both humorous and shocking - were caught on camera.

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2 w. ago Golden Globes 2026 best dressed: Charli xcx, Selena Gomez, Jennifer Lawrence

If the Globes are anything to go by, we’re in for an extremely chic awards season in 2026

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2 w. ago Inside the 2026 Golden Globes: Jennifer Lawrence gossips with Kylie Jenner as Kate Hudson SHOCKS Leonardo DiCaprio

Hollywood A-listers glammed up at the 2026 Golden Globes and some exchanges - both humorous and shocking - were caught on camera.

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2 w. ago Fans turn on Jennifer Lawrence over her 'naked dress' at Golden Globes 2026

Jennifer Lawrence turned heads at the 2026 Golden Globes in a daring 'naked dress' look. The mother of two proved she's still a red-carpet bombshell, but not everyone was impressed.

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2 w. ago Golden Globes 2026 worst dressed: Jennifer Lopez leads in ruffled gown while Jennifer Lawrence wears nude frock

The Daily Mail has rounded up the worst fashion faux pas from this year's 2026 Golden Globe awards.

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